1st Annual Coding, Billing and Compliance Summit for Charities!

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1 Healthcare Supporting Healthcare Las Vegas, Nevada 1st Annual Coding, Billing and Compliance Summit for Charities! Join us for this first one of a kind event while supporting ten different charities! Our expert faculty will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to become a solution based problem solver while increasing efficacy and compliance within your organization. Expand Your Knowledge and Expertise: Learn from an experienced OIG lawyer first-hand, critical areas of compliance to be aware Take away tips and tools for evaluation and implementation; make effective changes when you get back Reduce risks by understanding correct interpretation of regulatory guidelines Get up to date on coding specifics by specialty Earn CEUs from multiple organizations while networking with other healthcare professionals Support ten healthcare charitable organizations simply by attending! Who Should Attend: Coders and Billing Specialists Physicians and Medical Providers Medical Practice Managers Compliance Officers and Auditors Consultants, Teachers, Lawyers Health Plan and Insurance Personnel Earn 16 Continuing Education Credits From: American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Medical Compliance Training AUG 26, 2007 AUG 27, 2007 AUG 28, :00pm-8:00pm 8:30am-5:30pm 8:30am-5:30pm AUG 29, Post Summit Workshop ABC s of Independent Contracting: Techniques, Tools, & Tips on Consulting Association of Registered Health Care Professionals (ARHCP) Professional Healthcare Institute of America (PHIA)

2 PRESENTERS Meet our exceptional panel of speakers. All are nationally recognized experts in health care! Edgar D. Bueno, JD Mr. Bueno is a Senior Associate for Pillsbury, Winthrop, LLP. He represents both individuals and organizations from the health care industry who are under investigation for health care fraud. He has represented clients before the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and various state Medicaid Fraud Control Units. He has significant experience in investigations and litigation involving the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, and the OIG s civil penalty and program exclusion administrative authorities. He has extensive experience in matters involving the privacy and security of health care information (HIPAA). From 1997 to 2003, he served as Senior Counsel in the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. From 1993 to 1994, he worked in the Office of Counsel to the President at the White House. Glade B. Curtis, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPC-OGS Glade is Board certified and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with more than 20 years experience; this includes participating in the delivery of more than 5,000 babies. He holds a Master of Public Health degree and has four years experience working for the State of Utah Department of Health Division of Healthcare Financing. Dr. Curtis has spoken at conferences and taught coding seminars for more than 12 years, he is a CPC and a Certified OB/GYN Coder. Dr. Curtis is also the co-author of 18 titles relating to child birth and child care with sales of over 5 million books, including the best selling: Your Pregnancy Week By Week and Your Baby s First Year Week By Week. Susan Garrison, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, CPAR, CPC-H Susan is the Executive Vice President of both Med Law Advisors and the healthcare consulting division of Magnus Confidential, Inc. As a consultant to hundreds of healthcare providers, legal teams, accountants and related organizations, Susan has assisted clients in all facets of documentation, coding, billing, compliance, and litigation needs. With over 25 years of experience in healthcare management, Susan held prior positions of Senior Manager of Outpatient Consulting Services with the 3M Company, VP of Accounts Receivable Management with MedPartners, VP of Outpatient Consulting Services with Healthcare Management Advisors, and Fair Hearing Officer for Georgia s Medicare Carrier. She has also served as Past President of the AAPCs National Advisory Board. Deborah Grider, CPC, CPC-H, PC-P, CCS-P, EMS, RMC Ms. Grider is president of Medical Professionals. She brings over 28 years of experience in practice management, insurance, coding, reimbursement education and consulting. Deborah is President of the American Academy of Professional Coders National Advisory Board, and is the author of Principals of ICD-9-CM Coding, in its third edition, Coding with Modifiers, in its second edition, and she has recently completed the second edition of the Medical Record Chart Auditor. In addition, she is the author of the Certified Professional Coder-Hospital study guide and the Professional Medical Coding Curriculum-Hospital for AAPC. Betty A. Johnson, CPC, CCS-P, CIC, CCP Betty is the president and principal consultant of CPC Solutions, Inc., with over 20 years experience in the field. She served as a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders National Advisory Board from and was elected as the Member Relations East officer from Betty is an approved PMCC instructor, has spoken nationally for providers, payors and institutions including Blue Cross Blue Shield, the AAPC, and The Coding Institute. Betty holds a B.A. in Healthcare Administration and is called upon frequently to provide auditing services, lecture and author articles. Robin Linker, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, MCS-P, CPC-P, CHC, RMC Robin is the co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Healthcare Institute and CEO of Robin Linker & Associates, a nationally known healthcare consulting firm. With over 29 years in healthcare, she provides consulting, auditing, research and education in most areas of practice management, compliance and correct coding. She is certified in both physician and facility coding through AAPC and AHIMA, and is dually certified in medical compliance. She is a member of the Physician Education, Training and Advisory Group (PETAG) for CMS and is the former Director of Education for the AAPC. She provides expert case witnessing in fraud and abuse, and is an experienced IRO involved in OIG cases. Susan Thurston, MA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CCS-P, CMM, MCS-P, CHCO, RMC Susan is the Director of Clinical Content for Contexo Media and CEO of Coder's Connection Inc., a healthcare consulting firm. She holds a Masters in Curriculum Design and has been adjunct faculty for College of Eastern Utah, Colorado Mountain College, Western Colorado Area Health Education Center and Mesa State College Utech campus. She is certified through AAPC, ARHCP, AHIMA, PAHCOM, MCS-P and is a Certified Healthcare Compliance Officer. Susan has worked in the medical field for over 38 years and provides education and compliance services to physicians and organizations. She has been a licensed instructor for the Professional Medical Coding Curriculum for over eight years.

3 Las Vegas, NV Attendee Name: AGENDA and REGISTRATION **Early registrants will be eligible for additional prize drawings! Sunday, August 26, :00pm 8:00pm Registration / Kick-off / Meet the Exhibitors 7:00pm - 8:00pm ICD-10-CM: The Coding Future Speaker: Deborah Grider Monday, August 27, 2007 (Select one class for each breakout session) Tuesday, August 28, 2007 (Select one class for each breakout session) 7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast with the Exhibitors 7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast with the Exhibitors 8:30am - 10:30am 10:45am - 12:15pm Class 2A An Experienced OIG Lawyer Speaks! 8:30am - 10:30am Speaker: Edgar Bueno, JD Class 5A Coding from the Operative Report Bridging the Gap: Payer and Provider Issues Speaker: Robin Linker Class 5B Consultations: Facts and Fiction Speaker: Deborah Grider Coding with Modifiers for Class 2B Outpatient/Facility Class 5C OB/GYN and Pregnancy Related Issues Speaker: Dr. Glade Curtis Class 2C Burns and Wound Care Coding Speaker: Susan Thurston 10:45am - 12:15pm Class 6A The Skin Your In! 12:15pm - 1:30 pm Lunch with the Exhibitors 1:30pm - 3:30pm Class 6B Teaching Techniques for ICD-9 and CPT Class 3A OIG Watch: Modifiers 25/59 Speaker: Susan Thurston Class 6C Anatomy by a Coding Physician Class 3B Effective E/M Auditing Skills Speaker: Dr. Glade Curtis 12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch with the Exhibitors Compliance for the Physician Class 3C Practice Speaker: Susan Thurston 1:30pm - 3:30pm Class 7A Modifier Essentials for Physicians 3:45pm - 5:15pm Class 4A The Heart of the Matter: Cardiology Coding Class 7B Speaker: Robin Linker Orthopaedic Coding: Focus on Scopes Class 4B Primary Care Coding Issues Speaker: Robin Linker Class 7C Effective E/M Auditing Skills 5:30pm - 7:30pm Reception with the Exhibitors 3:45pm - 5:15pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm Questions for the Speaker Panel Questions for the Speaker Panel Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Approved for 4 CEUs 8:00am - 12:00pm (Additional fee for this class) Post-Summit Workshop The ABC's of Independent Contracting: Techniques, Tools, & Tips on Consulting Page 1

4 STEP 1: Yes, Register Me! ATTENDEE INFORMATION 1 st Attendee and Credentials: Company: Address: STEP 3: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Multiple attendee discount requires registrations to be paid and submitted together. **Early registrants will be eligible for additional prize drawings! 2 nd Attendee and Credentials: 3 rd Attendee and Credentials: 4 th Attendee and Credentials: CHARITIES: By registering for this summit, you ll allow donations to the following ten charities; Alzheimer s Association Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. St. Judes Children s Research Hospital American Heart Association Society for Melanoma Research National Multiple Sclerosis Society Americas Second Harvest Arthritis Foundation American Diabetes Association **Early! Subtotal Susan G. Komen for the Cure STEP 2: Be sure to fill out pages 1-2 before sending PAYMENT INFORMATION Name: Title: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Check enclosed for $ Charge my credit card $ Card #: Exp. Date: / Signature: Summit Attendance Post-Summit Workshop Company: Fax: Summit Standard Rate $ Register by 7/31/2007 $ Multiple Attendee Rate $ x TOTAL Make Check Payable to CBC : Make checks payable to: CBC and mail to: E. Ida Circle Aurora, CO Fax your payment and registration to: (303) You may also your registration, payment or questions to: cbcsummit@att.net Page 2

5 Las Vegas, NV CONFERENCE LOCATION: HOTEL RESERVATIONS: 4000 W. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, NV A block of rooms is being held for this event at the Gold Coast at the following rates: Standard Sleeping Room: Single: $59 Double: $69 Triple: $74 Quad: $89 Contact the Gold Coast directly at the number above and identify yourself as a Summit attendee by using the group code CHA0905. QUESTIONS: Please contact either Robin Linker or Betty Johnson by at: cbcsummit@att.net or by calling or PRIZE GIVE-AWAYS! Must be Present to win Our exhibitors will be providing door prizes and giveaways. We d like to especially thank the Medical Management Institute for generously donating the following prize give-aways; 1 Free CPC Boot Camp- Value $ Free Mastering Medicare - Billing, Coding and Compliance Workshop Value $429 1 Free Coding for Optimal Reimbursement Workshop Value $429 Multiple Coding, Billing, Practice Management and Compliance Resources! We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas for this great event! Continuing Education Credits The American Academy of Professional Coders Credentials Supported: CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P 16.0 CEUs This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 16.0 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor. The American Association of Medical Assistants Credentials Supported: CMA 16.0 CEUs The programs attached have been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for Continuing Education Units. Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of neither the program content nor the program s facilitator. The Association of Registered Health Care Professionals Credentials Supported: RMC 16.0 CEUS This program has prior approval of the Association of Registered Health Care Professional for 16.0 continuing education units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Association of Registered Health Care Professionals of the program, content or the program sponsor. The Professional Healthcare Institute of America 16.0 CEUs Credentials Supported: CCP, CCP-H, CCP-AS, CMBS, CMPM, CCO This program has prior approval of the Professional Healthcare Institute of America for 16.0 continuing education units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Professional Healthcare Institute of America of the program, content, or program sponsor. Medical Compliance Training Credentials Supported: MCS-P 16.0 CEUs This program has prior approval from Medical Compliance Training for 16.0 Continuing Education Units. Page 3